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Impact of an exercise program in adiposity and muscular condition of postmenopausal women

Endocrinology
Author
Rocha JS
Used Parameters : SMM, SMI, BFM, VFA
Publication Year : 2012
Country : Brazil
Journal : Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of an exercise program on fat mass (FM), visceral fat area (VFA), skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and skeletal muscle mass index (SMMI) of post-menopausal women. METHODS: A sample of 169 women (56.8±6.4 years) was randomized into an exercise group (EG, n= 91) and a control group (CG= 78). The first performed 12 months of physical exercise, including step, weight training and flexibility, with three weekly sessions of 60 minutes each. The basal metabolic rate (BMR) and the corporal composition …
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